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Who is Colonel Taimur Rahat, Pak diplomat who made ‘throat-slit’ gesture in London? | Latest News India

Who is Colonel Taimur Rahat, Pak diplomat who made ‘throat-slit’ gesture in London? | Latest News India

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During a protest held by members of the Indian community outside the Pakistan High Commission in London last week to denounce the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Colonel Taimur Rahat, a senior officer in the Pakistan Army, was filmed making threatening gestures toward the demonstrators. Pak’s Colonel Taimur Rahat was also spotted holding a poster featuring a sketch of IAF pilot Captain Abhinandan Varthaman. (X) In widely circulated videos on social media, Colonel Rahat was seen publicly making a “throat-slit gesture” directed at the Indian protesters on Friday. He was also spotted holding a poster featuring a sketch of IAF pilot Captain Abhinandan Varthaman with the phrase “Chai is Fantastic”, a reference to the pilot’s time in Pakistani custody in February 2019. Who is Taimur Rahat? According to news agency ANI, Colonel Taimur Rahat currently holds the position of Pakistan Army and Air Advisor at the Pakistan High Commission in London. His name is also listed on the official website of the Pakistan High Commission in London as one of its officers. He …

Indian Diaspora Protests Across The World Over Pahalgam Terror Attack | Check Photos

Indian Diaspora Protests Across The World Over Pahalgam Terror Attack | Check Photos

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Last Updated:April 27, 2025, 23:38 IST The Indian community members held massive protests in France’s Paris, Switzerland’s Zurich, Finland’s Helsinki, Australia’s Melbourne, Spain and several other countries. Indian Diaspora organised a protest near Eiffel Tower in Paris against Pahalgam terror attack. (News18) Pahalgam terror attack: Indian diaspora members on Sunday protested in various countries against the Tuesday’s ghastly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of at least 26 individuals, including foreign tourists, and injuring many others The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar offshoot, claimed the responsibility for the attack. The Indian community members held massive protests in France’s Paris, Switzerland’s Zurich, Finland’s Helsinki, Australia’s Melbourne, Spain and several other countries. In a solemn gathering, the community members paid tribute to the innocent lives lost and sent a strong message against terrorism. See the photos here: Indian community protests in Spain against the attack. (News18) Indian Diaspora organised a protest near Eiffel Tower in Paris against Pahalgam terror attack. (News18) Indian community protests in Melbourne, Australia against the attack. (News18) Indian …

BAPS temple in New York ‘vandalised’, India reacts sharply: ‘Unacceptable’ | Latest News India

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Sep 17, 2024 08:28 AM IST Expletives have been sprayed on the road and the signage outside the temple premises. BAPS terms the incident as ‘hate crime’ and appeals for peace. The Indian consulate in New York described the alleged vandalism at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir at Melville as “unacceptable” and raised the matter with US law enforcement authorities to initiate prompt action against the perpetrators. BAPS temple, Melville, New York(ANI) “The vandalism of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York, is unacceptable; The Consulate @IndiainNewYork is in touch with the community and has raised the matter with U.S. law enforcement authorities for prompt action against the perpetrators of this heinous act,” the consulate said in a post on social platform X. According to videos shared online, expletives have been sprayed on the road and the signage outside the temple premises. Melville is about 28 km from the 1600-seater Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a mega community event on September 22. The event is a part of …

Modi recounts his first UAE visit as PM in 2015: ‘Can never forget the warmth’ | Latest News India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an event in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, recalled how the then crown prince, who is now the president, welcomed him at the airport during his first visit to the country since taking office. Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by members of the Indian community upon his arrival at a hotel, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.(PTI) “I was welcomed at the airport by the then Crown Prince, who is now the president, along with his five brothers. That warmth, the shine in their eyes – I can never forget that,” PM Modi said while addressing the Indian community in the UAE at the ‘Ahlan Modi’ event in Abu Dhabi. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! ‘Ahlan Modi’ translates to ‘Hello Modi’, from Arabic to English. ALSO READ- Ahlan Modi: PM hails India-UAE friendship; says ‘Bharat is proud’ of diaspora PM Modi visited the UAE in 2015, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf country in three decades. …

India’s strong reaction after Hindu temple in US defaced with Khalistan graffiti | Latest News India

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The Indian consulate in San Francisco on Saturday condemned the defacement of the Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha with anti-India and pro-Khalistani graffiti in California’s Newark city, saying the incident has “hurt sentiments of the Indian community”. The embassy also called for a quick investigation into the matter and prompt action against the accused. A security guard and San Francisco Police Officer stand in front of the entrance to the Consulate General of India in San Francisco (AP) “We strongly condemn the defacing of SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir at Newark, California with anti-India graffiti. This incident has hurt the sentiments of the Indian community. We have pressed for quick investigation and prompt action against the vandals by the US authorities in this matter,” the consulate wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here The Hindu American Foundation earlier in the day shared pictures of anti-India graffiti on the exterior walls of the Hindu temple on social media. The images …

As Karyakarta and PM, How Modi’s Bond with Diaspora Has Grown Stronger, Helped India on Global Stage

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Last Updated: January 09, 2023, 13:03 IST PM Narendra Modi being received by Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai C. Patel upon his arrival in Indore, on Monday, for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention. (PTI Photo) As the chief minister of Gujarat, Modi attended the inaugural ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ in New Delhi in 2003. While speaking to the NRIs, Modi revealed his plans on adopting e-governance to bring transparency From being a ‘karyakarta’ to the Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi has established personal relationships with the diaspora in different parts of the world over the years. On the ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’, Modi Archive has tweeted PM’s bond with the Indian diaspora over decades. During his travels to different continents representing BJP in the 1990s, Modi built bonds with the diaspora. “I was lucky to visit more than 40 countries & because of that I got very good exposure. I understood how the world is moving, what type of things are developing & where my country stood,” Modi had said as quoted by the ‘Modi Archive’ …